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Teaching Certification Program, Post Baccalaureate

Program Description:

The Post Baccalaureate Certification Program allows students and working professionals who hold undergraduate degrees in fields outside of education to earn Intern and Instructional I Certificates in the State of Pennsylvania. The program does not award students the Master of Education degree. Students who want teacher certification and the Master of Education degree should apply to the Graduate Certification Program.

Specialties within the Post Baccalaureate Certification Program include:

  • Career and Technical Education
    • Business Computer and Information Technology
    • Industrial Education
    • Marketing Education.
  • Elementary Education
  • Special Education
  • Secondary Education
    • English
    • Foreign Languages
    • Mathematics
    • Science
    • Social Studies Education

Program Requirements:

Most students complete the program as part timers in about two years. Full time enrollment is also available and requires about one year to complete. Except for the semester of Supervised Teaching and some second – summer session courses, all classes are available in the evenings. The length of the program is between 21 and 27 semester hours, depending on the student’s teaching specialty. One semester of full-time supervised teaching is required. There is no required comprehensive examination.

Students may earn no more than two grades of B- quality, nor more than one F, beginning with the semester during which they apply to the Program. Students must achieve at least a 3.0 grade point average to graduate.

Although some exceptions apply, an applicant must have at least a 3.0 undergraduate grade point average in order to be admitted. Passing Praxis I is also an admission requirement.

Admission Requirements:

Applications are required and are available from the CITE Department. Please note that the application to the Post-Baccalaureate program does not require a formal application (with the $50 fee) to the Graduate School of Temple University since you are not applying to a degree program.  Do not apply to the Graduate School if you are interested only in the Post-Baccalaureate program.

Applicants must submit to the CITE Department:

  • Internal application form - obtained from the CITE Department
  • Official transcripts from all colleges and graduate schools attended.
  • Praxis I scores.
  • Two letters of recommendation.
  • A goal statement that outlines professional interests.

(No personal interview is required)

All applicants must have at least six undergraduate credits in mathematics and at least six undergraduate credits in English Composition and English Literature combined to be considered for admission. Individual specialties have additional requirements.

Admission Deadlines:

November 1st for spring admission

April 1st for fall admission

Contact Information:

For information on the program, contact:

Saul Axelrod, Ph.D., Program Coordinator
phone: (215) 204-6060
email: axelrod@temple.edu
office: Ritter Hall 441

Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology in Education
College of Education
Temple University
1301 Cecil B. Moore Avenue RH 441
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6091